Gingrich to reassess bid for Republican nomination

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By Samuel P. Jacobs
(Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's wild ride of a presidential campaign could soon be coming to an end.
The Republican candidate is reassessing his candidacy after rival Mitt Romney easily won Delaware, one of five northeastern states holding presidential primaries on Tuesday, and the state where Gingrich campaigned most heavily.

"I think we need to take a deep look at what we are doing," Gingrich told NBC in an interview on Monday.

Republican front-runner Romney delivered a speech billed by his campaign as his first address of the general election campaign against Democratic President Barack Obama.

Romney won all 17 delegates up for grabs in Delaware and 56 percent of the vote, almost 30 points ahead of Gingrich, results showed with almost all votes counted.

5-year-old boy with 50 packages of heroin to school "showing off" his stepfather was arrested

Source: China News
 April 11, media reports, local police said the U.S. state of Connecticut a five-year-old boy carrying 50 packets of heroin to school "showing off" The boy's stepfather was arrested. 　　Police said the boy went to kindergarten with their stepfather's jacket, in front of teachers and students to "show" in the jacket pocket 50 packets of heroin. The teacher immediately confiscated drugs, and notify the school alarm. 　　The boy's stepfather found the jacket but not go to kindergarten to find, just to be arrested by waiting police. He was charged with the crime of drug dealing crimes and crimes against the safety of children. At present, the boy has been shelter, until the other family members to come.

American engineers invented "the lazy killer" alarm clock

According to AP

　An engineer invented a "lazy killer" alarm clock: it is a ring, users have obediently get up.
　　This alarm clock to use the external power supply, built-in battery at the same time, does not ring a few minutes before. "Snooze" button. Close to the ringing time, the user can not reset the time. The bell rang, if the power is pulled, the alarm can make use of the batteries continue to perform their duties. Want to turn off the alarm, the user must get up, went into the kitchen or bathroom, with matching keyboard to enter the current date.
　　Associated Press reported on the 10th, the inventor named Paul Sammut, 25-year-old, who lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, he used the spare time to invent this alarm clock, every day use.
　　Sammut said that his inspiration from high school every morning and rush to get out of bed by her mother experienced. Him to accept the recommendation of a friend, and video release in the kick-starter.com website to promote this alarm clock. Sammut said that last a half months to raise $ 150,000, received more than 400 orders. Sammut admitted that "lazy people" shatter the alarm clock can stay in bed, only the unit price of $ 350 enough to get another look.

Ichiro Ozawa was acquitted will restore party members eligible to return to Japanese politics

The morning of April 26, the Tokyo District Court on the former Democratic Party, Ichiro Ozawa, was charged with violation of the "political capital" case to make the first sentence, Ozawa not guilty verdict. The picture shows the Ozawa stepped into the court to hear judgment.

　　BEIJING, April 26, according to Japanese news network reported, on the 26th, Koshiishi East, Japan's ruling Democratic Party Secretary General, said after the hear the former party, Ichiro Ozawa, the Tokyo District Court sentenced innocent messages, will be resumed as soon as possible Ozawa Koizumi's party membership. 　　After more than a year ago, Ichiro Ozawa, was charged with violation of the political capital, the Democratic Party to stop his party membership. Ozawa within the party lost all their rights. 　　April 26, when the Tokyo District Court made ​​Ozawa's verdict of not guilty, said Democratic Party Secretary General Koshiishi East, will perform the procedures for restoration of Ichiro Ozawa, the party membership as soon as possible, goes well, will be on the 7th of next month, the party's highest cadres to discuss this matter. 　　Restore the party membership is considered to be the first step in Ichiro Ozawa returned to Japanese politics. Ichiro Ozawa and his 100 Members Group strongly opposed Noda, Japanese Prime Minister-led "policy of raising the consumption tax, as part led to the investigation chairman of the Democratic Policy Maehara, Ichiro Ozawa, is the opposite of the cadres, opposed recovery Ozawa party members eligible to issue.

by chinanews.com

　America bankers admit bribery accused and senior officials of their children in China are closely related
Source: China Economic Net
    China Economic Net, April 26 (Zhang the United States and the United States) Reuters reported that Morgan Stanley (Morgan Stanley, the former head of China, Peterson, Garth Peterson, also known as real estate fund of Morgan Stanley) Thursday pleaded guilty to conspiracy internal control requirements to evade U.S. anti-corruption law. Peterson also admitted the allegations of violation of the securities

The Attorney General was free exposure from Venezuelan justice shady "to the right on behalf of France"
Source: CCTV network

　The CNTV message (Network News Network the compiled Zouxian reported) "The New York Times reported on April 25, that the deposed Venezuelan Attorney General Eladio Peng Special Eladio Aponte, exposed in a U.S. television talk show The Inside Story of the criminal justice system in Venezuela, said the country's criminal justice system is actually a "farce".
　　Senior Prosecutor of Venezuela, the Minister of Justice, Attorney General, High Court judges, police chiefs and senior

US unemployment aid requests near 3-month high
US unemployment benefit applications little changed at 388,000, near highest level in 3 months
By Christopher s. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | Associated Press 

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits remained stuck near a three-month high last week, a sign that hiring has likely slowed since winter.
The Labor Department says weekly applications dipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 388,000. That's little changed from the previous week's figure, which was the highest since Jan. 7.
The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to 381,750, also the highest in three months.
Applications jumped sharply three weeks ago, a sign that employers had stepped up layoffs and added fewer jobs. Economists said the increase might have been inflated by temporary layoffs during the spring holidays, when many school employees are laid off.
But applications haven't dropped back since then. The increase follows a report earlier this month that showed hiring slowed in March.

Geithner’s Talk of TARP ‘Profits’ Is All Wrong: Romero




By Aaron Task

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As big banks have repaid TARP loans in the past few years, it's become commonplace for government officials and certain pundits to tout the "profits" taxpayers made on the hugely controversial program.
Even back in 2009, just a year after the program was launched, the Treasury Department started spinning stories about the profits accruing to taxpayers as banks began repaying their TARP loans.

How to Make Perfect McDonald’s-style French Fries at Home
By Sarah B. Weir, Yahoo! blogger | Shine Food


Even food snobs who shun McDonald's have to admit that they serve the mother of all French fries. Ray Kroc, one of the chain's founders wrote in his autobiography that the fry was "almost sacrosanct for me. Its preparation a ritual to be followed religiously." The end result is a crispy golden-brown baton showered with just the right amount of salt. The exterior's initial crunch yields to a tender and steaming white center. More, please?
Related: The Best and Worst Burgers
"They are consistent," says David Myers, chef/owner of Comme Ca in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. "I can't imagine how many millions of dollars in research and development they have spent in order to achieve a perfect fry around the world." Myers is no stranger to fried potatoes. His restaurants, which serve classic French brasserie fare, cook hundreds of orders of "pommes frites" (French-fried potatoes) a week.
McDonald's French fries are shipped to outlets frozen. "We do all of ours fresh everyday," says Myers who uses the same recipe at his restaurants and at home. Myers also uses the best Idaho russet potatoes, French sea salt, and super fresh cooking oil.
He says the key to making a perfect, consistent, McDonald's-style fry is in the advance preparation. The cut potatoes need to be soaked for at least two hours before cooking which pulls out excess starch and

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor found guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone



(AP) LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - In a historic ruling, an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for blood diamonds.

Taylor is the first head of state convicted by an international court since the post-World War II Nuremberg military tribunal.

Presiding Judge Richard Lussick said the 64-year-old warlord-turned-president provided arms,

Joshua Ledet continues to impress on 'American Idol'


By Associated Press entertainment staff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joshua Ledet earned another pair of standing ovations on "American Idol."
The powerful 20-year-old gospel singer from Westlake, La., got the Fox talent contest's judges on their feet again Wednesday after his energetic take on Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and restrained rendition of India.Arie's "Ready for Love." The finalists were tasked with tackling both a Queen classic and a song of their own choosing.
"Is it bad for me to say Joshua's part of the show is my favorite part of the show?" beamed Jennifer Lopez.
Skylar Laine, the 18-year-old country rocker from Brandon, Miss., who impressed the panel with "The Show Must Go On" and Jason

Bo Xilai officials 'wiretapped call to President Hu Jintao'
New claims may shed light on why Bo – previously accused of unspecified disciplinary violations – was ejected from post



Bo Xilai, the former party secretary of Chongqing. Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP
The spotlight on the Bo Xilai affair has turned back on to political tensions in China following reports that officials in Chongqing wiretapped a call to the country's president, Hu Jintao – helping to trigger the scandal that unseated Bo.

Iran Nuclear Program Attack Fears Ease


By Ladane Nasseri
Iranian and Israeli officials offered what may be conciliatory signs this week, easing concerns of a possible strike on the Persian Gulf country’s nuclear installations.
Iran’s envoy to Moscow, Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi, yesterday said officials are considering a Russian proposal to avert sanctions. Israel’s top military chief, meanwhile, said Iran’s leadership is “rational” and won’t seek to build a bomb, in comments that were

Packers release injured S Nick Collins





When Nick Collins suffered a herniated disk in Week 2 of last season, it was unclear whether the Packers safety would ever get a chance to resume his career.

In the aftermath of his injury, Collins, seemingly intent on playing again, underwent cervical fusion surgery, and doctors said it would be six months before they knew whether Collins could resume his career.

Seven months later, Green Bay has made the determination that if Collins plays, it won't be with

Capitals Beat Bruins 2-1 in OT to Advance




Tim Thomas had every reason to be confident heading into overtime of Game 7 in Boston's first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.



After all, the Bruins won three seventh games in last year's run to the Stanley Cup title.


"I'm probably in shock," Thomas said Wednesday night after Joel

Fed a slight increase this next year's economy is expected to

Fed on April 25 the latest economic forecasts Table
According to the Federal Reserve just released the latest economic forecasts, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the expected economic growth this year is expected and this next year the unemployment rate slightly improved, while the rate of inflation is expected to increase slightly, but basically had not crossed the 2% red line for the U.S. economy is a good signal, but also means that the third round of quantitative easing (QE3) the possibility of decline.


Fed right in the middle of 2012 real GDP growth rate trend is

Hand sanitizer drinking

More hand sanitizer drinking cases reported in dangerous trend

The California Poison Control System has received 60 reports of teenagers drinking hand sanitizer since 2010, showing the dangerous trend is not unique to Los Angeles.

Hand sanitizer, which has 62% ethyl alcohol, produces a potent drink that can cause alcohol poisoning. Some of the cases involve teenagers who used salt to separate out the alcohol.

Fed Holds Rate Steady

Fed Holds Rate Steady as Recovery Pace Still Drags Along


By: Jeff Cox

The Federal Reserve, citing concerns about the pace of recovery, held its key interest rate near zero and indicated the economy would have to improve substantially for any changes in policy to take place.

The central bank gave no indications toward any further easing measures would take place, a key consideration as the stock market looks for direction. Stocks have come off their highs following a robust rally that began in October, shortly after the Fed introduced its last easing program.

A 9-1 vote accompanied the statement, which renewed the pledge to keep rates low through 2014. The discount rate remains unchanged at 0.75 percent.

Retirement

Retirement Outside United States More Rhetoric than Reality



By Philip Moeller | U.S.News & World Report LP 
The past two years have been tough times for many Americans. If the grass was ever going to look greener somewhere other than the United States, you'd think it would have been after the Great Recession.
There has been no shortage of stories extolling this country or that as a retirement mecca, due to a mix of lower living costs, pleasant climates, and cultural attractions.

US-Philippine military

US-Philippine military exercises staged a "seize the island in Palawan, South China Sea coast show


　CNS Philippines Puerto Princesa, April 25 (Zhang), the United States and the Philippines "shoulder to shoulder 2012" joint military exercises on the 25th held in the South China Sea, Palawan Island, the northwest coast of Aru Gan Wan "amphibious landing drills, China and the US-Philippine Marines nearly 100 celebrities to participate in this "seize the island surprise" show. 　　US-Philippine "side by side, 2012," the opening of the joint military exercise in 10 days since, opening up the media of the largest in a military activity. The exercises take place in the Aru Gan Bay and along the western military region of the Philippine Navy the Kuna Nan naval base. China news agency reporter in live

2012 Beijing auto shows

Lost 103 Pounds

                        How I Lost 103 Pounds

By Abigail Cuffey


The reality of an empty nest forced Joyce Anderson, 41, of Richmond, KY, to change her focus. Here she shares how she finally got fit and took back her life.

My secret binge eating started when I was 13, after my grandpa died. I really looked up to him and we were very close, so when he passed away, I turned to food to comfort myself. In high school, I was very active and ran cross-country, but I still gained weight because I was overeating when no one was around. At 19, I shed about 30 pounds in the months before my wedding by going on a crash diet. But after I had my daughter and son, the weight gradually crept back on and before I knew it, I was over 200 pounds. I felt so unattractive that I hardly have any family photos from that time. Occasionally I'd lose 30 pounds but then I'd gain back 35 more. It was a vicious cycle.

20 Ways to Burn More Fat

Wall Street

Wall Street surges on Apple results



NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street jumped on Wednesday after forecast-beating results from Apple cleared away a weeks-old market overhang and lifted optimism in an earnings season already far outstripping expectations.
Quarterly profit at Apple Inc (AAPL) almost doubled after a jump in iPhone sales. The stock, which dominates U.S. markets because of its size, had sold off recently, partly on fears earnings could disappoint.
Apple shares jumped 10 percent to $615.40 and could propel the market back to 2012 highs hit earlier this month. The Nasdaq soared almost 2 percent at the open.
It's "another amazing quarter from Apple that is single handedly driving markets this morning," wrote Peter Boockvar, an equity strategist and portfolio manager at Miller Tabak in New York in a note.
The earnings season so far has been stronger than expected. With results from 153 S&P 500 companies, more than three-fourths have topped estimates, according to Thomson Reuters Proprietary Research as

Why British police

Madeleine McCann: Why British police want to reopen missing child case
Madeleine McCann went missing five years ago. British police say they have 195 possible leads and are trying to get Portugal to reopen the case.


On the left, four-year-old missing child Madeleine McCann and an age progression computer generated image of her at 9 years old. London's Metropolitan Police released the new image of the girl, who went missing on a family vacation in the Algarve coast in Portugal in May 2007.



LONDON
 British police on Wednesday asked Portugal to reopen the case of missing girl Madeleine McCann, saying that as the fifth anniversary of her disappearance approaches there is a possibility she is still alive


Police also released a new image of what McCann would likely look like today, expressing hope that she would be found even years after the then-3-year-old vanished on May 3 while on a trip to Portugal with her family.

Apple's WWDC 2012

Apple's WWDC 2012 will be June 11-15, focusing on iOS and OS X



After some nervous waiting on behalf of Apple's developer community, the dates for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference have been announced. The conference will take place from June 11-15 in San Francisco, where developers will "learn about the future of iOS and OS X."

Pictures: New Purple Crab Species Found

younger voters

Once Obama's, younger voters in play this election
By PHILIP ELLIOTT | Associated Press 


WASHINGTON (AP) — Once thought to be solidly behind President Barack Obama, younger voters burdened by a bleak employment picture, high gas prices and student loan debt are being aggressively wooed by the Democrat and his likely Republican challenger, Mitt Romney.
In 2008, Obama had a 34-point advantage over Republican Sen. John McCain among voters under age 30. He won about two-thirds

promise

Terrence Jones keeps promise to bring flowers to Louisville cheerleader




Never let it be said Terrence Jones doesn't keep his promises.
Three weeks after the Kentucky forward barreled into Louisville cheerleader Jerica Logue chasing

Rosie O’Donnell Doesn’t Want Lindsay Lohan Playing Liz Taylor

By Lizbeth Scordo | Now: Your Daily Dose of Celebrity News
 Rosie O'Donnell has had more than a few over-the-airwaves feuds over the years, and on Tuesday morning she added another celeb battle to her resume when she bashed the casting of troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan as the iconic Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming Lifetime TV movie "Liz and Dick."

Mad cow

 Mad cow disease found in one Central Valley bovine
Health officials say the diseased cow never entered the human food chain and U.S. dairy and beef products are safe. It is the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2006.

By Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times
April 25, 2012
FRESNO — The first confirmed case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 surfaced in California's Central Valley on Tuesday, triggering concerns about food safety. But health officials stressed that the diseased animal never entered the human food chain and that U.S. beef and dairy products are safe.

asante samuel

AP source: Falcons hope to acquire Asante Samuel


The Atlanta Falcons were in negotiations on Tuesday to acquire cornerback Asante Samuel from the Philadelphia Eagles.
A trade for Samuel would provide a highlight to what has been a relatively quiet offseason for the Falcons, who have worked to retain their free agents instead of making a splash through trades or free agency.
The Falcons have six picks but no first-round selection in the NFL draft. They hope to acquire Samuel before the draft, according to a person familiar with the talks.

Grassley questions 'credibility' of White House review clearing staff in prostitution scandal


   A top Republican senator is raising doubts about the internal review that apparently cleared all White House staff of wrongdoing in the Colombia prostitution scandal.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told Fox News on Tuesday that he wants an inspector general or some other third party to retrace the White House review, questioning the "credibility" of the assessment conducted by the White House counsel.
Press Secretary Jay Carney announced a day earlier that the counsel had determined the White House advance team was not engaged in "any inappropriate conduct" in Colombia. Carney announced the results of the review after initially claiming Friday it would not be necessary.

winning

Boehner on 2012 House elections: Democrats have a ‘one in three chance’ of winning



In what he called a "frank" interview Monday, House Speaker John Boehner, Republican of Ohio, said there's a "one-in-three chance" that Democrats could take control of the House of Representatives in the next election.
"I would say that there is a two-in-three chance that we win control of the House again," Boehner said during a Fox News interview Monday night, "but there's a one-in-three chance that we could lose and I'm being myself, frank."
Lawmakers, especially those in leadership positions, are rarely this candid about their thoughts on their party's odds.
Republicans won a majority in the chamber in 2010 after four years of Democratic control. Democrats need to net 25 seats to take back the House.

By Chris Moody | The Ticket

How to Beat Government Bonds — Using Social Security
By Jack Hough | The Wall Street Journal 

For an investment return that tops those offered by hedge funds, insurance firms or Wall Street banks, baby boomers should look to Social Security.
That's right: The same math that is driving Social Security costs higher can provide fat returns for people approaching retirement. All you need is a way to make ends meet while delaying the start of Social Security benefits from age 62 to as late as 70.

Winning the lottery

Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice in the Same Day


By CHRISTINA NG | Good Morning America



Winning the lottery once in a lifetime is pretty lucky. Winning the lottery twice in the same day? Virginia Pike is one of the few people that can describe that feeling.
The Berryville, Va., resident had two tickets that matched five of the six Powerball numbers in an April 7 drawing so that each ticket was

Home prices???!!!

US home prices drop for 6th straight month
Home prices fall in most US cities for sixth straight month, as housing struggles to recover
By Christopher s. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home prices dropped in February in most major U.S. cities for a sixth straight month, a sign that modest sales gains haven't been enough to boost prices.
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home-price index shows that prices dropped in February from

Chinese Banks

Analysts Question Chinese Banks’ Efforts to Raise Funds

By NEIL GOUGH | New York Times
HONG KONG — Chinese banks are among the biggest and most profitable financial institutions in the world. But the state-backed banks are also in need of capital, after an aggressive lending spree that was encouraged by Beijing.
Within the past year, seven of the biggest Chinese banks have tapped the markets for 323.8 billion renminbi, or about $51 billion, in new funds, according to Citigroup. Several financial firms are expected to raise an additional 111.9 billion renminbi in the next few months,

World stocks rise ahead

World stocks rise ahead of Federal Reserve meeting
World stock markets rise as traders turn their attention to Federal Reserve meeting


By Pamela Sampson, AP Business Writer | Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) -- World stock markets rose modestly Tuesday following sharp losses the day before as investors looked to the Federal Reserve for new steps to help the U.S. economy.
News about Europe's debt crisis continues to overshadow markets with stocks swinging between positive and negative territory from one day to the next.

Nets say farewell to New Jersey

Nets say farewell to New Jersey
A rare sellout crowd showed up at the Prudential Center to soak in the memories
By Ohm Youngmisuk | ESPNNewYork.com

NEWARK, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets played their final game in the Garden State on Monday night, and the occasion was enough to bring out a sellout crowd.

Rapper and part-owner Jay-Z came. So did former Nets Michael Ray Richardson, Derrick Coleman, Kenny Anderson and Kendall Gill, among others.

There were video messages from Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, Vince Carter, Buck Williams and even fan favorite Brian Scalabrine. And there was a Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run" video played with Nets highlights at the end.

Kidd wanted to be here in person, but he has a championship to defend in Dallas.

The 10 Greatest Nets

North Korea and China

North Korea and China reaffirm ties after rocket test
Chinese President Hu Jintao met with a top North Korean envoy in a reaffirmation of traditional ties following Chinese concern over Pyongyang's recent attempted rocket launch.


State broadcaster CCTV made no mention of the failed April 13 launch in its report on Hu's meeting on Monday with Workers' Party international relations chief Kim Yong-il at the Great Hall of the People

US stocks

US stocks slide on economic tremors from Europe
Stocks fall on European debt worries, disappointing US earnings




NEW YORK (AP) -- A collection of worrying news out of Europe sent stocks sharply lower on Monday.
The Dutch government collapsed Monday, a day after French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost the first round of that country's presidential election. A new report showed that European government debt continues to pile up despite severe budget cuts, which have led to unrest and political upheaval across the continent.
Europe's major stock markets plunged. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average lost 102.09 points to close at 12,927.17. The Dow had dropped as many as 183 points in morning trading then spent the rest of the day climbing back.

Facebook

 Facebook reveals revenue, profit slide ahead of IPO

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said its revenue declined sequentially in the first quarter, the weakest top-line performance by the world's largest social media network since at least 2010.
"It was bound to happen. You are going to see a slowdown," said Anupam Palit, an analyst at GreenCrest Capital LLC, noting that it is harder to double revenue when the base is larger.

Secret girls of all countries in the mysterious boudoir

U.S. Military Academy

U.S. Military Academy at West Point exposed the scandal woman said that the school was a classmate rape are ignored


Xinhua News Agency for the newspaper feature articles on the 20th, two women, former director of the U.S. Naval Academy and Military Academy (West Point) report to court, the reason they attended was the rape of the other participants, the school ignored.
Was a classmate of rape
Plaintiff Carly - Markert, now 20 years old, Pennsylvania, West Point, former participants. The complaint said Markert suffered roommate's boyfriend raped in 2011, report to the school, the school failed to protect her rights or to take appropriate action, high-grade male students still in the Markert where the unit.
The complaint said Markert report was the scoff of the other participants. The school did not

Bad News for Bulls

Bad News for Bulls: So Goes Europe, So Goes the Market


By Aaron Task | Daily Ticker

A string of disappointing developments in Europe put heavy pressure on global markets Monday morning.
In recent trading, the Dow was down 150 points while major bourses in Germany and France were off by nearly 3% as Europe's crisis completed its migration from the back burner to the forefront of the market's consciousness.
Last week, financial markets became fixated on Spain's debt crisis and then turned to focus on French elections heading into the

CBS News

Zimmerman attorney: Apology was ill-timed


 Form(CBS News): The attorney for George Zimmerman apologized for the apology his client offered to the parents of Trayvon Martin during his bond hearing last Friday, saying he did not understand the victim's family would find the timing of his remarks inappropriate.


"We had reached out to see if we could do it privately," attorney Mark O'Mara said on "CBS This Morning."

Mark Strassmann reported that Zimmerman had asked for a private meeting with Martin's parents before Friday's hearing, which was rejected. Their lawyer, Benjamin Crump, said Thursday that requesting a meeting a day before the bond hearing was "self-serving."

Metta World Peace

Ron Artest, 'Metta World Peace,' ejected after elbowing James Harden during Los Angeles Lakers game

Lateef Mungin, CNN

(CNN) -- As the world knows, peace can sometimes be fleeting.
One-time basketball bad boy Ron Artest, who changed his name to Metta World Peace and said it was meaningful and inspirational, was ejected Sunday from the Los Angeles Lakers-Oklahoma City Thunder game for hitting James Harden in the head with his elbow.
After scoring against the Thunder in the second quarter, World Peace was cheering his own shot when he inexplicably hit the

UFC 145 Results: Winners And Losers


 by Tim Burke


After fourteen months of leadup to the showdown between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Rashad Evans at UFC 145, it was going to be tough to live up to the hype. So it's not really surprising that it didn't. The bout was fine for what it was, but it certainly didn't deliver the kind of closure that a finish would have. And while the rest of the card was decent, eight fights going to decision (including the first five in a row) definitely muted fan excitement to a degree. It will be interesting to see how well the pay-per-view does, and if it affects the UFC's promotion of one-fight cards. Anyway, let's get onto the fighters.

Winners



Jon Jones: It wasn't the home run that Jones was looking for, but it was enough for people to immediately start crowning him as the best light heavyweight in UFC history. Evans got to him more than anyone else has and made him look human at times, but it's clear that Bones was just on another level. The elbows were beautiful, and he showed off some other new facets of his game last night. This was the biggest victory of his career on both a personal and professional level. A lot of eyes were on him tonight, and he delivered. It will definitely aid his goal to be a mainstream star and get bigger endorsement deals.



Rory MacDonald: Rory Mac wasn't in an enviable position in Atlanta last night. If he won (and he did), people will just say he beat a nobody and he needs to fight stronger contenders. If he had lost or was ever in trouble against the relative unknown, his stock would have plummeted. Fortunately for him, he shook off 30 seconds of offense from Che Mills to start the bout and just mauled him the rest of the way. The UFC is grooming his as a star by using him in the co-main event, and he's holding up his end. "The next GSP" is premature, but he's definitely a contender.

Ben Rothwell: The expression "hard work pays off" is very fitting here. Rothwell transformed himself from a blob of a man into a svelte, athletic-looking heavyweight (okay, that might be a little bit over the top), then stepped into the octagon and had Brendan Schaub asking the heavens what the hell just happened to him in seventy seconds. He effectively resurrected his career with one left hook, and left fight fans with a moment that will live in infamy. Oh, and he picked up a knockout of the night check for $65,000 dollars too. I respect people that have the inexhaustible will to succeed, and Ben Rothwell proved he has just that.

Michael McDonald: Mayday made the leap from prospect to contender with his knockout of Miguel Torres. All the questions about his lack of killer instinct in the octagon should be silenced now. The UFC bantamweight division had just one real contender that might face the winner of the third bout between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, and his name is Renan Barao. Now there are two. Should the UFC match up Mayday and Barao? Or allow them to take separate paths to a title shot? The 135 pound division got a lot more interesting tonight.

Travis Browne: Hapa's double flying knee on Chad Griggs had me in awe. That's a big, big man, and that type of athleticism is great to see from a heavyweight. He walked right though Griggs, and deserves a shot at a name opponent. There aren't many guys the UFC can throw in there with him that can match his length and explosiveness, and it's time for him to move up the card.

Dan Henderson: I know he didn't even fight on the card, but he got two big presents tonight - a confirmed shot at the UFC light heavyweight title, and a champion that looked somewhat vulnerable for the first time in the octagon. Fan support for Hendo will be through the roof, and many people think the ageless wonder is now the man that can knock Jones off his perch. Is that realistic? I'm not sure, but I can't wait to see him try.

Losers after the jump!

SBN coverage of UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans



Losers

Rashad Evans: It's tough to see where Rashad goes from here. He has already fought everyone near the top of the UFC light heavyweight division except for Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He confirmed at the post-fight press conference that he has no interest in moving to middleweight, and he's probably not going to be getting a rematch anytime soon. Evans is clearly an excellent fighter that can take out just about any light heavyweight on any given night. But sitting one step below his former friend Jones in the UFC pecking order is going to be tough for Evans.

Che Mills: I almost left him out of this category. Yes he lost a bout co-main event bout, but he wasn't expected to win it anyway. His lack of a ground game was exposed, but it's not like he's going to fall way down the welterweight rankings or anything. He wasn't on them to begin with. He'll just settle in as a mid-level 170-pound fighter, and will probably engage in some good undercard fights in the future. It wasn't a major setback, it was a lost opportunity. That's how I look at it.

Brendan Schaub: From top prospect to goofy gif fodder in no time. Schaub is a skilled fighter, but his chin is continually failing him. Ben Rothwell is a big boy and he hits hard, but he's not exactly known for one-punch KO's. Neither was Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. He's turning into the new Andrei Arlovski, which is really not a good thing. I'm not sure where Schaub goes from here, but I think he's going to be hearing about his post-knockout crazy arm thing for quite a while.

Miguel Torres: I thought Torres beat Demetrious Johnson in their UFC 130 bout. He was clearly still a contender, and his new fighting style had suited him well until he ran into Mayday. That was just the second knockout of Torres' career, but he's been in a lot of wars and the former WEC bantamweight champion suffered a huge, huge setback tonight. The division is still fairly thin and he's only 31, so there's plenty of time for him to climb back up the ladder. But it's going to take a while.

Mark Hominick: Hominick was probably the first guy that was still a 6-1 favorite in his next bout despite getting knocked out in seven seconds. Eddie Yagin was no Korean Zombie though, that's what people thought. It turns out that the problem wasn't the opponent, it's Hominick's chin. With 31 MMA bouts and 21 kickboxing bouts under his belt, maybe Hominick just can't hang with the heavy hitters anymore. It's heartbreaking to see many of Shawn Tompkin's former fighters struggling since he suddenly passed away last year. Mark will be back, but he'll likely never be in the title picture ever again.

Stephen Thompson: Wonderboy was a victim of hype. His sick knockout of Dan Stittgen had fans clamoring for more, but the man had just six MMA bouts coming in to a fight with the tough-as-nails Matt Brown. It's clear that he has some major work to do on his takedown defense and cardio, but all is not lost. The fans might move onto the next flavor of the month, but that will give Thompson time to balance his game out and come back stronger without the magnifying glass on him. Thompson will most definitely be winning more bouts in the UFC

How revealed the American agents to defend the Austria Pama recently, protected Austria Pama

president the duty the American agents blew out the excessive drinking, the move of prostitute scandal, some 20 foreign female was involved in the American Secret service to summon at least the prostitute scandal. Along with the media widespread involvement, some more and more details were disclosed that lets the White House and the Austria Pama is even more embarrassed. How does below let us have a look at the American agents is defends the Austria Pama security. Picture shows on April 13, 2012, the American Florida Tanzania handkerchief, the Austria Pama rides the Air Force One to arrive at the airport, the agent accompanies. Picture origin: Eastern IC

Weekend Lyrid meteor shower visible from Earth, space and ... balloon?

By Tariq Malik


Lyrids display of "shooting stars" occurs late Saturday night and early Sunday